Kenneth Rains, Sr.

Kenneth Ivan Rains Sr., son of Jasper Rains and Margaret Heron Rains, was born June 23, 1926 in Guthrie Center, Iowa and died January 31, 2005 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 78 years, 7 months, and 8 days. Kenneth grew up in Guthrie Center, Iowa and graduated from Guthrie Center High School. After graduating from high school he continued to live in Guthrie Center where he worked construction as well as farmed. In 1948, Kenneth was united in marriage to Lavonne Pittman in Des Moines, Iowa. They were the parent of 4 children: Kenneth Jr., Patricia, Devota, and Margaret. They made their home on a farm south of Bagley, Iowa until moving to Jefferson, Iowa where he has lived since. Kenneth went to work in the farm drainage business laying tile. He worked for a company for 25 years and then took over the company. On May 15, 1971 Kenneth was united in marriage to Ruby Ruth at the Central Christian Church in Jefferson, Iowa. They made their home in Jefferson. Kenneth loved to play his guitar and collect dolls and pretties. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Ruby, and his brother Carroll Lyndon Rains; and step-son Rick Cummings. He is survived by his son Kenneth Rains Jr. of Jefferson, Iowa; 3 daughters: Devota Rains of Jefferson, Iowa, Margaret Fox and her husband Robert of Ft. Dodge, Iowa, and Patricia Regner and her husband John of Denver, Colorado; step-children: Danny Cummings and his wife Sharon of Oklahoma, Lorrie Olson of California, and Joe Cummings and his wife Janet of Jefferson; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 1 brother: Eldon Rains of California; 1 sister: Gloris Mulligan of California; and sister-in-law: Beth Rains of California; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.